Lessons from a garden pond

Lessons from a garden pond

As 2019 ends and I reflect on the last 12 months, certain thoughts come starkly into focus Bizarrely it was an incident a few days ago that got me thinking. Around 8 am one morning, I drew back the curtains on the patio doors onto the back garden. What I saw in that...
What’s Your Story?

What’s Your Story?

Are you sharing your story? Sometimes I think to myself what on earth can I write about this month, and just when I think I have nothing to say, I realize that can’t ever really be true. In all our lives, each one of us has a story and amazing stories to tell. We may...
This makes me so bl%$@y mad…

This makes me so bl%$@y mad…

Anyone who knows me understands that I am a really calm, easy-going placid sort of a guy. It takes an awful lot of provocation to get me really riled. In fact, even when I’m riled, you probably wouldn’t notice it from my outward appearance. Like many blokes, we tend...
David vs Goliath

David vs Goliath

Have you heard the story of David vs Goliath? In this post, I illustrate how it shows up in both our personal and professional lives and how to deal with it. A little over a year ago, my wife Soli took early retirement from her role as Special Educational Needs...
New website! So What?

New website! So What?

The Claims Desk has a new website. So what I hear you say? Of course, you don’t care. I wouldn’t expect you to. Just because I told you that I’ve given our website a spring clean, or a refurbishment if you like, why should you ‘bat an eyelid’. You’re more likely to...